Boy Who Cried Abuse doesn't Cry No More

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Posted by AI on 2025-08-26 04:19:41 | Last Updated by AI on 2025-12-15 21:15:21

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A missed opportunity to hold a known predator accountable: That's the result of a recent judgment in Hyderabad, India, that let an accused abuser walk free. The lack of a key witness allowed a magistrate to acquit the man, whom authorities accused of kidnapping and molesting an eight-year-old girl in 2017.

The victim's mother sent her to buy tomatoes at a local market. The accused, a 24-year-old hotel worker, forcefully took her into nearby bushes, where he tried to strip her. The victim cried for help, and passersby rushed to the scene and caught the accused.

Initially, a garbage collector witnessed the victim with the accused and alerted the passersby, who then gathered at the location.

During the trial, the court analyzed that the prosecution failed to call the garbage collector to the stand, leading to the accused's release. The magistrate concluded that the prosecution had failed to prove the defendant's guilt and that there was "no clear and cogent evidence" he committed the offences.

The accused walked free from a chargesheet that included violations of the Indian Penal Code and the POCSO Act.

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